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2021 Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: January 12

The Pharma Data

Dalcetrapib is a potential anti-viral treatment that binds to the catalytic site of 3CLMpro of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples. News information is not all-inclusive and updates are published once a week on Tuesdays. . . Diagnostics.

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Roche launches SARS-CoV-2 variant test to help monitor emerging coronavirus mutations

The Pharma Data

1 lineage gained prominence in late 2020, with each carrying a number of genomic mutations. 1.351 carries another spike mutation E484K, which appears to evade the body’s immune response, possibly diminishing vaccine efficacy. 1.1.7), South Africa (B.1.351), 1.351), and Brazil (P.1). Variants of B.1.1.7, 1.351 and P.1

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

Drug Discovery World

Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting. Luncheon presentations will be given by Andrew Bradbury, MB BS, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Specifica, and Stefanie Kall, Ph.D.,

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Roche’s Tecentriq approved by European Commission as a first-line monotherapy treatment for people with a type of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

The Pharma Data

Tecentriq significantly improved overall survival in people with high PD-L1 expression, compared with chemotherapy in a Phase III study. Tecentriq approval offers an alternative to chemotherapy for all eligible patients. We are delighted to bring Tecentriq to people in the EU with this specific type of lung cancer,” said Levi Garraway, M.D.,

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How T Cell Tests Could Trump Antibody Tests in the Detection of COVID-19

XTalks

The cell-based tests are designed to identify specific T cells that are activated in response to a pathogen — which in this case would be SARS-CoV-2. Traditional antibody tests for uncovering past infections involve detection of antigen-specific antibodies produced during an immune response against a pathogen.